Jodi Rhoden, owner of Short Street Cakes, at her shop on Haywood Road in Asheville.

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In November, a pitiful pastry prompted the creation of the latest twist on the classic Short Street Cakes treats. "I noticed a beautiful pecan pie of Emilou's that had gone (tragically) unsold for a few days," Rhoden wrote on her sweet blog, My Life in Cake. "When I noticed this underappreciated pie, I did what obviously had to be done - I baked it inside of a cake." ...